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'''Goatdown''' is a variant on the general ''[[Countdown]]'' game that was played over [[MSN Messenger]], and is now popularly played on [[Apterous]], but also occasionally played at real life tournaments. | '''Goatdown''' is a variant on the general ''[[Countdown]]'' game that was played over [[MSN Messenger]], and is now popularly played on [[Apterous]], but also occasionally played at real life tournaments. | ||
| − | In 2020, [[Callum Todd]] announced a [[co-event]] would be played with Goatdown | + | In 2020, [[Callum Todd]] announced a [[co-event]] would be played with Goatdown; after a delay due to the [[2020 COVID-19 hiatus]], it debuted on the co-event scene [[Goat:Leeds 2023]] in April 2023, followed by [[Goat:Brum 2023]] in August of the same year. |
==[[Letters game|Letters rounds]]== | ==[[Letters game|Letters rounds]]== | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 1 August 2023
Goatdown is a variant on the general Countdown game that was played over MSN Messenger, and is now popularly played on Apterous, but also occasionally played at real life tournaments.
In 2020, Callum Todd announced a co-event would be played with Goatdown; after a delay due to the 2020 COVID-19 hiatus, it debuted on the co-event scene Goat:Leeds 2023 in April 2023, followed by Goat:Brum 2023 in August of the same year.
Letters rounds
The picking player chooses the first 8 letters as normal, but instead of choosing a consonant or a vowel for the ninth letter, players may select any specific letter of the alphabet. This can be chosen with the keyboard or by clicking the letter in the interface. The player is given 6 seconds to make this decision. For example: 'consonant, consonant, vowel' might become 'consonant, consonant, E'. Scoring is the same as in standard Countdown.
Numbers rounds
Numbers rounds are unchanged.
Conundrums
Conundrums still have 9-letter answers, but only 8 letters are shown. Only one 9 letter word can be made by adding an extra letter to these 8, and this is the required answer, which scores 10 points as usual. After the standard time is up (e.g. 30 seconds), the missing letter is revealed and an extra half-time (e.g. 15 seconds) is added. However solving the conundrum during this extra time is only worth 7 points.
Example game
(Specifically chosen letter in italics).
| Rnd | Selection | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAOTTRTTW | TATTOO | 6 – 6 | TATTOO | 6 | |
| 2 | SEDOTODLS | DOODLES | 13 – 13 | DOODLES | DOTLESS*, LOOSEST*, STOOLED, TODDLES, TOODLES* | 13 |
| 3 | OIEARSDJL | DARIOLES | 21 – 21 | DARIOLES | RADIOLES* | 21 |
| 4 | 25 5 4 6 7 3 → 704 | 704
(25 × 7 + 6 − 5) × 4 |
31 – 31 | 704
(25 × 7 + 6 − 5) × 4 |
|
31 |
| 5 | BEVUQIPHF | EQUIP | 36 – 36 | EQUIP | PEQUI*, PIQUE | 36 |
| 6 | IOUABRNDA | AROUND | 36 – 43 | OUABAIN | AIRBAND*, BANDORA*, BANDURA*, INBOARD*, UNBRAID* | 43 |
| 7 | KONITURAI | RAINOUT | 43 – 50 | RAINOUT | OUTRANK* | 50 |
| 8 | 4 5 10 8 7 2 → 761 | 760
((7 + 2) × 10 + 5) × 8 |
50 – 57 | 760
(7 × 2 + 5) × 4 × 10 |
Best: 761 = (10 × 8 + 4) × (7 + 2) + 5 |
60 |
| 9 | FOURSWOR... | 50 – 67 | SORROWFUL
(10 seconds) |
70 |
